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Software I use
Internet
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A secure, fast, standards compliant, very extensible, good looking, and open
source browser. What else do you want?
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It doesn't take the concept of the email reader and utterly destroy the competition as
firefox does for the browser, but it's quite good.
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An instant messaging client that is built for gaming. It allows you to play in game,
and keeps track of the games you play.
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An IM client that reads almost all the protocols. Incorporates them all into one.
Also does IRC well.
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A good FTP client that is easy to use. I also use the server to host a home ftp server
for backups.
Multimedia
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An open source image editor to rival photoshop.
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A media player that plays all formats I've run into, can stream things to and from your
computer, and can convert one format to another (somewhat).
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A good audio editor and recorder.
Security
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Keep track of all your passwords, encrypted with a single password.
It also uses the clipboard, avoiding keyloggers completely.
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Make virtual encrypted drives. The files are encrypted and decrypted as you access them.
You can make file-based containers or encrypt entire drives or partitions.
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Hard drive data removal tool.
Could only exist on Windows
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An excellent replacement for the default task manager, which is frequently just not enough.
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Watches all the processes on the system and reports on everything it does to the outside system.
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Antispyware.
Because Windows sucks.
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Antivirus and antispyware. Superior to everything else out there.
Because Windows sucks.
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Prevents spyware from getting on the system in the first place.
Because Windows sucks.
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Cleans out the trash that builds up from windows doing...anything.
Because Windows sucks.
Programming
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My editor. It has syntax highlighting and fancy plugins and such. It's not a Vi/Emacs,
but it's all I need.
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Version control for lazy people. It saves each revision of files as you change them.
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A good diff utility.
Miscellaneous
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An excellent office suite that is as good as (and is compatable with) Microsoft Office.
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The desktop client of the web application. Keep text, pictures and audio online,
sync with the client, and access from anywhere.
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A great backup program with advanced options; FTP, emailing the log to you if it fails,
scheduling, etc. It moves around every bit of important data in our house nightly.
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A good, free screenshot utility.
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A mind-mapping program. In some contexts, mind-mapping is a GREAT organization scheme.
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An imitation of the Mac dock that I use to launch everything. Instead of cluttering up my
desktop with icons, I use this, and can start programs when others are maximized.
